Technical

Official Number: 139202
Yard Number: 413
Completed: 1915
Gross Tonnage: 230
Net Tonnage: 90
Length: 123.3 ft
Breadth: 22.1 ft
Depth: 11.8 ft
Engine: T.3-cyl by Lidgerwood Ltd, Glasgow
Built: J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen

History

15.3.1915: Launched by J. Duthie Torry Shipbuilding Co, Aberdeen (Yd.No.413) for The Clifton Steam Trawlers Ltd, Fleetwood as VALPA.
24.6.1915: Registered at Fleetwood (FD160).
6.1915: Completed. Requisitioned from the builders and fitted out for armed escort duties (1-12pdr) (Ad.No.1543).
19.3.1916: Mined off Spurn Head.
1.6.1916: Fleetwood registry closed “Lost in Admiralty service”.
(Lost – John Fowler, 2nd Hand; Robert W. Garnham, Ch. Gunner; William F. Skinner, CPO; Samuel Greep, seaman.)

Changelog

08/01/2009: Page published. 4 updates since then.